Person ID: I5658986094
Gwenyllian II Verch Gruffudd
ABT 1090 – 1136
Female
Events
- Born
- ABT 1090
Parents
Family group sheet →- FatherGruffydd ap Cynan1055 – 1137
- MotherAngharad verch OwainABT 1065 – 1162
- ChildGwenyllian II Verch GruffuddABT 1090 – 1136
- ChildSusanna verch Gruffyddb. ABT 1095
- ChildOwain Fawr ap Gwynedd, of Wales1100 – 3 NOV 1170
Family
Family group sheet →- FatherGruffydd Ap Rhysd. 1137
- MotherGwenyllian II Verch GruffuddABT 1090 – 1136
- ChildRhys Ap Gruffyddd. AFT AUG 1197
Notes
- Married (1) Cadwgan ap Bleddyn and (2) Gruffydd ap Rhys. In 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried into North Wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. His wife, meanwhile, "like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea," commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in batt le by Maurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthful sons by Gruffydd, perished with her, and a second, Maelgwn, was taken prisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd ap Cynan, now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, and in the second week of October they fought along with Gruffydd ap Rhys a great battle near Aberteivi (Cardigan), in which they won a decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "all the Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Abernedd to Aberteivi."